Following The Son

" Ezra opened the book" Neh. 8:5. This was a significant moment in the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Nehemiah could rebuild a wall with bricks and mortar, but to rebuild lives he was going to need something more. Walls are temporary. The new one would still not last forever. However lives are so much more. God created us as eternal beings, and to rebuild eternal beings you have to work with eternal materials. The Psalmist declared, “ Your eternal word, O LORD, stands firm in heaven" Psalm 119:89. Opening the book was the only way to prepare eternal beings for eternity. It still is. Today we often open the book by opening an app, by clicking an icon, or we may still flip open a cover. However we do it, we must do it. The Bible wasn't intended to remain closed. It's a weapon. It's a tool. It's a transformer. “ Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" Romans 12:2 Open t

You're in for a great show!" These were the words or our host last July 4th. We were invited over someone's home in NJ whom we had never met before. The home was beautiful and right on a lake. The weather couldn't have been better. The food was delicious. We were having a great time, and it was all leading up to a grand display of fireworks. The owner of the home told stories of how incredible previous shows had been. He told us of how they were going to bring boats right out onto the lake, and as darkness settled in we all got ready. We set up camping and lawn chairs, sat around on the dock, and laid in the grass. Then we waited...and waited...and waited. They never came. Hey, it happens. Sometimes things don't go as planned, sometimes things don't work out like we thought they would, sometimes life can throw some real curve balls our way. It isn't always in something so simple either. It happens in every area of life. The Psalmist said